Word Meaning 本番
本番 is read as ほんばん (homban) and means production environment.
Meaning
English
- production environment
- game
- match
- penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute)
- unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
- performance (as opposed to practice)
- going before an audience or on-air
- take
Reading
Kana
ほんばん
Romaji
homban
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4本番は、緊張して足がガタガタ震えてました。
During the performance, I was so nervous that my legs were shaking.
咳止めシロップ。本番前に一口飲まないと落ち着かない!
Cough syrup. If I don't drink a mouthful before going on stage I can't settle down!
リハーサルなしでのぶっつけ本番の演奏だったため、あまり上手い出来とは言えなかった。
Because I did the performance without any preparation whatsoever, I can't say it was good.
「あっ、時間ないし。やけっぱちよ。ぶっつけ本番でいこう。明日、がんばろう。もう、どうにでもなれってんだ」「どうしたの?」「明日、ゼミのプレゼンがあるの。資料が今できたんだけど、まだ一度も通してやってないの。どうしよう」「どうにもならないね」
"Oh no, there's not enough time. This is hopeless, I'm just gonna wing it and try my best tomorrow, I don't care anymore." "What's the problem?" "I have an in-class presentation tomorrow, and I have all the materials ready, but I haven't gone over them yet. I've really messed up this time." "Well, no help for it."